Larry Dierker vs. Joe Gormley — Career Comparison

Larry Dierker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Gormley
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Dierker built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Gormley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Dierker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 5.63 and 1.875 for Joe Gormley. By the career numbers, Larry Dierker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Dierker and Joe Gormley

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.54
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.47
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.05
53.05
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.41
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
3.31
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7001
27
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333.2
9
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
8.21
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.71
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.74
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
5.76
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.4
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9661
37.26
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
43.88
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
3.66
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.27
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.875
1.875
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8828
34.05
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
38.25
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88

Fielding Stats for Larry Dierker and Joe Gormley

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.37
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.27
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
27
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
9
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.59
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.11
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.78
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.69
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Dierker and Joe Gormley

Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
244.52
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
600
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
540.41
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
73.29
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
60.96
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.59
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.33
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
13.27
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
91.1
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
82.19
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.03
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
31.51
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.79
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-1.92
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.22
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
186.3
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.95
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.74
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.96
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Dierker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA